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Hi, I've just switched from summer to winter wheels, with its original rims. Also ticked off the side mirrors automatic folding upon closure. I rather avoid the mirror motors making too much efforts in freezing conditions. Ready for winter!

Yes. You could retrofit torch. But I’ve seen posts where people have put led strip light along back of seats and included a plug so it can be disconnected when folding the seats. You can splice into existing wiring without too much drama.

@gold , AFAIK @Cairus lives in Austria. It may be a long way from home to bring him your car... 😉

@Legend88 I’m just underneath the car now. It’s quite hard to see, but I’ve had a feel and a look with the endoscope, and I suspect those aftermarket covers do exist for a reason - there’s not a lot of clearance at all! The difficulty will be getting the clips in place, with the pad installed. The cover probably would physically go over it, but you have to push it in to slide the tabs into place, and you can’t do that with the pad installed.

I just fitted a set of FALKEN ZE320 195/55R16 91V XL tires, inflated to 33 psi. I only drove a short distance to get home, but there’s a massive difference in terms of quietness and smoothness. Naturally, I always notice a similar change when replacing old, dried-out tires with brand-new ones, but this time the difference was truly significant—it’s like the transition from walking on a wooden floor to stepping onto a carpet. Only time will tell how they perform in other respects.

Following on from this I stripped the battery tray to gain access to the steering reservoir. Please see pic. NO RESERVOIR !!! I had asked numerous times online where the reservoir was for my year and model Rapid.The code shows 1N1 which indicates a hydraulic system is fitted but 1N3 is for Electronic Power steering. Although the EPS warning has flashed up once the Oil/fluid leak I have been trying to trace is presumably something else. Please give me your thoughts on this.Thanks, Graham 2014 RAPID SPACEBACK 1.2 VIN - <Removed> Please don't post VIN's publicly. This is to help prevent cloning and data theft. Briskoda Admin

I am revisiting looking at retrofitting heated steering wheel on my 2019 vrs, I know there are a few thread already on the subject, I have commented on them already. I was wondering if anyone has a 2019 Octavia with a heated steering wheel, it cannot be earlier as there was a change in hardware just before this. If you do, it would be a great help if you could tell me what the part numbers for your squib and columb are. It is proving quite a challenge to find a suitable replacement for mine, seeing as apparently you cannot just replace the squib, you must do both squib and stalks as well. I am happy to be proven wrong on this if anyone has already done this retrofit on a car of my year. My car has: Key barrel not Kessy Cruise control, no adaptive. Multi function buttons with DSG. Finding correct wiring diagrams to figure out how adapt my 16 pin to 14 pin is also challenging, but I guessed if I could get a part number, or numbers of known compatable squib and stalks with heated wheel support, it would be of help.

Got car back from oil change and as always after the service engine is as sweet as a nut. You would think that 0W would hit the tensioner quicker but 5W has more body. The consensus is that the tensioner is tired and at maximum adjustment so a replacement chain, tensioner and sprockets.

Well Marshall in Barnstaple now charge £5 to give the car a quick jet wash and hoover. Used to be free for as long as I can remember. Penny pinching bar stewards. Soon there will be precicely zero reasons to use the main stealer apart from getting software updates for bugs in their computer code during the first few years, warranty claims, etc (which I assume an indipendent mechanic cannot gain access to / carry out).

Thanks for the information. The facelift bumper and headlights are already fitted. The car starts, drives and runs perfectly fine. The headlights also power on and stay illuminated, but the indicators and other lighting functions aren't working correctly. Do you know whether the original BCM and LCM can be reprogrammed, or whether they need replacing? Would you be able to recommend a solution or supply the necessary parts? Alternatively, if this is something you can do yourself, I'm happy to bring the car to you and have you arrange the wiring, modules and programming to get everything working properly. Thanks, Adam

Hi all. New to the forum and stopping in to say hi. My names Josh, I’m based in London driving an ageing but loved Fabia Monte Carlo 2012. It’s my 2nd one with the previous having the slightly more powerful engine in (until it died hahah) All the best, Josh

My 2p: Plates: Get motorsport plateholders? They usually come with a million different positions; not sure if you can get ones for shorter plates though; unless you mean without the welsh badge, in which I'm sure you can. I had some nice ABT ones on an old Audi I had and might consider getting some of those again. If you're looking at wheels, look for a reduced offset instead of spacers - saves cost of getting longer bolts and faffing. I'd also not bother so much with 245 tyres although appreciate you're looking at 8.5" wide. They were a thing on the standard 19s due to lower price for a greater footprint, but tbh I never found any real impact and prices have changed now so that 235s aren't any more expensive. Early call: I'll be surprised if you stop there...

Yeah if mine turns out half as good I will be happy Given me tons of inspiration and help for sure

So is this a pre-FL thing where the interior light is a torch? Mine is just a fixed light although its a cool white rather than yellow. Only downside is because it sits on one side only as soon as you put a big bag on that side you can't see anything else in the boot in the dark. Would be good to replace it with a couple of short strips under the parcel-shelf supports (hatchback only I appreciate)

Hi all. I hope someone can help? I have removed the front upright seat cover for washing. Skoda Fabia vRS mk1. I have spent a couple of hours trying to get the metal wires back into the hole at the base of the seat. One each side. Any tips on how to do this. Attached is a picture of the wire. Thanks.

The silver trim that runs between left hand circular air vent to speedo binnacle reflect on windscreen really bad, the trim is glossy.

#engineswap Yeah Gandalf's a bit of a beast but done with lots of attention to detail.

I have read that Skoda stop building TDI Octavias in 2027.

& the VW 502 00 is 5w 40. which is what they do recommend after 5 years with the Euro 5 TSI,s. That is the not recommending continuing using the VW 504 00 / 507 00, 0w 30 0r 5 w 30. After all the Manufacturers warranty has expired and the Service Costs and running costs of Fleet cars no longer concerns them. Honesty being the best policy from them... Because Dealership like to keep it simple and buy in 2 oil specs 0w 30 FS III & 0w 20 FS IV and not the Non Long Life suits them but does not mean it suits the engines / owners,.

Or a wee tap with a centre punch. Nod and a wink to a blind man. Best be sure that your local fitter can get a windscreen or has one in stock.

I tried turning off radio before starting. It turned off! It is illuminated even when on standby but ignition off. So, not fully turned off if you get my drift. I think I've seen the lights go off on cranking. The crank is immediate unlike the old starter, although that was good. I've delayed cranking waiting.for ignition lights to extinguish and some more. Also, I've waited for radio to boot up, then crank. All result in radio cutting out and restarting. Blower fan, lights all off etc Taking it to motor store I bought from. It is a yuasa 760cca ybx5096 which is bigger battery than original spec. Incartec 10-602 make a voltage regulator I'm thinking of buying.

Thanks all for the input, I think I'll just have to wait until I catch up with a suitable truck and follow it until a rock flies out from between its wheels......

Hi Pab! Have you got MST2_EU_SK_ZR_P0253T firmware? Can't find anywhere..

Out of interest on my FABIA MK4 - KUMHO 215/45 R17 19V ECSTA PS 71 must admit never heard of them before & suppose at the the time its the price that SKODA require plus availability......when needed will fit an all weather tyre as replacements , around MOT time ?😏